Poor communication/ relationships between levels of government, inaccurate information major concerns in Kenow Fire Debrief
MD PINCHER CREEK – A 43 page debrief of how the Municipal District of Pincher Creek dealt with September’s Kenow Fire has been released, nearly a month after the report was completed by Kenneth Kendall Consulting.
Overall, the report indicates the MD did not receive timely and accurate information from the Regional Fire Chief, Parks Canada or the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. It also indicates MD officials themselves didn’t take the initiative to do enough to ensure they got that information.
The debrief highlights the areas of Preparedness, Response and Operations, Evacuation, Stabilization and Support, Re-Entry and Recovery, Roles and Responsibility, Communication, Relationships and Resiliency. It also highlights the strengths, gaps and lessons learned in each of those sections.
Kenow Fire Origins and Progress